Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins: 1939-09-13
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins: 1939-09-13
Description:
From the UK National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/inf3.htm “Formed on September 4th 1939, the day after Britain’s declaration of war, the Ministry of Information (MOI) was the central government department responsible for publicity and propaganda in the Second World War. The initial functions of the MOI were threefold: news and press censorship; home publicity; and oversees publicity in Allied and neutral countries”. This collection contains Press Notices and Bulletins published by the MOI between 1939-1945. The Press Notices and Bulletins are among many publications and films issued by the agency during the war.
Creator/Contributor:
Great Britain. Ministry of Information (Creator), Great Britain. Mines Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), and Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1939-09-13
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
World War, 1939-1945, Great Britain. Board of Education--Officials and employees, Athenia (Steamship), Death notification, Military casualties, World War, 1939-1945--Causes, Location of royal family--Censorship, Nautical charts--Censorship, BBC German Service, Contraband of war, Black Osprey (American steamship), Contraband of war--Management, Contraband control stations, Groenlo (Dutch steamship), Prize courts, Seizure of vessels and cargoes, Contraband of war--Law and legislation, Craigavon, James Craig, Viscount, 1871-1940, Arab countries--Foreign relations, Diplomatic and consular service--British--Officials and employees, Palestine--Foreign relations, Portugal--Foreign relations, Local Education Authorities, Teachers--Salaries, etc., Mines and mineral resources--Equipment and supplies, Evacuation camps, Butter--Prices--Government policy, Eggs--Prices--Government policy, Livestock--Prices--Government policy, Potatoes--Prices--Government policy, Germany. Kriegsmarine, Veterans--Recruiting, Warships, Great Britain--Foreign economic relations, Great Britain. Royal Navy, Great Britain. Women's Auxiliary Air Force--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945, Draft, Local Government Staffs (War Service) Act, Militia, National Service (Armed Forces) Act, Strikes and lockouts--Automobile industry, Armed merchant ships, Merchant raiders, Merchant ships, Moewe (German merchant raider), Naval convoys, Trade routes, Wolf (German merchant raider), Bremen (ship), Knute Nelson (Passenger cargo ship), Southern Cross (Steam yacht), Submarine warfare, Neutrality, Neutral trade, Postal money orders, Falastin, Prisoners of war, Propaganda, German, Fuel rationing, Sultan II bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Neutral trade with belligerents, Automobile driving at night, Automobiles--Lighting, Flashlights, International Circulation Permits, Pedestrians, Civil service pensioners, Monetary donations, West Indies War Services Committee, and West Indians
Place Name:
Great Britain, Antilles. English, Arab countries, Barbados, Burma, Dominica, Fiji, France, Gambia, Germany, Guyana, India, Mauritius, North America, Palestine, Portugal, South America, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Virgin Islands, Windward Islands, Yemen (People's Democratic Republic), and Caribbean colonies